My take on that. . .it does not have so much to do with political correctness than just making a change.
I could care less what race, ethnicity, James Bond is. He's a fictional character. I like the CHARACTER of James Bond. That can be anyone. But, out of respect to the author, keep him how he is supposed to be.
I would have an issue if they started doing this with real historical figures in movies.
200cc and Michelle Rodriguez...*bites fist*
Marry me....
This felt so forced, you could feel the vibe from her like "I'm going to fire my agent," and "who is this nerdy guy talking to me?"
Too bad they couldn't have gotten Gal Gadot and then they would've been playing Mario Kart 8 with Wonder Woman too.